Microsoft rolls out Copilot AI tools to over half a million NHS England staff, promises 'to improve service delivery, reduce costs and create more time for care'

• NHS England is deploying M365 Copilot to 505k staff after pilot success
• The scheme targets 43 saved minutes per worker per day
• 200k initial rollout and extensive training promised

NHS England has announced a major AI expansion which will see it give more than half a million clinicians and support staff access to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

The move follows what Microsoft and NHS England described as the “largest AI trial of its kind globally in healthcare,” where 30,000 NHS workers got earlier access to M365 Copilot.

Under the initiative, NHS England hopes to reduce the administrative burden that clinicians face, improving productivity and cutting operational costs to free up more time to be spent on valuable human interactions.

Pilot program success leads to massive NHS England AI expansion

From its earlier pilot, NHS England found the average worker was able to gain back 43 minutes per day when using M365...

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